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!RedShadows

!!'''Wilder Vaughn'''

Leader of the Red Shadows. His purpose is to finish the established government he sees as corrupt.

* WildMassGuesing: There's the theory that he could be the Black Major from the nazi-inspired Red Shadows who appeared in ''Battle Action Force'' (an UK G.I. Joe comic)

!!'''Dela Eden'''

A ruthless female member of the Red Shadows. Lady Jaye's murderer.

* BaldOfEvil
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* CareerKiller

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* WickedCultured: He quotes Shakespeare in Sigma 6.


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!!'''Slice'''

A renegade member of the Arashikage clan who copies the attack patterns of scorpions for his sword technique.

* GenreSavvy
* {{Ninja}}
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: He invokes this trope during his first fight against Snake-Eyes.

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* ArmsDealer



AllBikersAreKellAngels: The Dreadnoks in general.
ChainsawGood: Buzzer.

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AllBikersAreKellAngels: * AllBikersAreHellsAngels: The Dreadnoks in general.
* ChainsawGood: Buzzer.

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* BoisterousBruiser



* DemotedToDragon: TV series only, after Serpentor appeared.




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* BigBadWannabe: During his SAW-Viper times. Yes, he killed several Joes, but he got soon his commeupance at the hands of Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow.
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!!!Other Dreadnoks feature the following tropes:
AllBikersAreKellAngels: The Dreadnoks in general.
ChainsawGood: Buzzer.

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* BlackBestFriend: To Snake-Eyes




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* MrExposition: Since Snake-Eyes cannot talk, it was Stalker who had to tell about their common past in Vietnam when needed.
* PositiveDiscrimination: Before Duke's arrival, Stalker was Hawk's second-in-command and led most missions.


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* AnimalAssassin: He often threw live snakes as missile weapons in the cartoon. These serpents wrapped themselves around their targets' necks and choked them.
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* TwinTelepathy

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* KilledOffForReal

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* KilledOffForRealBoobsOfSteel
* KilledOffForReal: In the Devil's Due comics continuity.



* OfficialCouple: with Flint

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* OfficialCouple: with Flint
With Flint. WordOfGod even states that Marissa Faireborn from the third season of the ''TransformersGenerationOne'' cartoon is her and Flint's daughter.
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* LauncherOfAThousandShips: As the main female Joe, she has this: OfficialCouple status either with Duke in the cartoon or with Snake-Eyes in the comics, Clutch tried to hit on her in the comics, just like Tunnel Rat in the Sigma 6 cartoon and Ripcord in the live-action movie. Her interaction with Zartan in the TV episode "The Gamemaster" looks almos flirtatious. And there's even people who pair her with [[Transformers Bumblebee]] due to them teaming-up in the many crossovers.

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* LauncherOfAThousandShips: As the main female Joe, she has this: OfficialCouple status either with Duke in the cartoon or with Snake-Eyes in the comics, Clutch tried to hit on her in the comics, just like Tunnel Rat in the Sigma 6 cartoon and Ripcord in the live-action movie. Her interaction with Zartan in the TV episode "The Gamemaster" looks almos flirtatious. And there's even people who pair her with [[Transformers [[{{Transformers}} Bumblebee]] due to them teaming-up in the many crossovers.

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* LauncherOfAThousandShips: As the main female Joe, she has this: OfficialCouple status either with Duke in the cartoon or with Snake-Eyes in the comics, Clutch tried to hit on her in the comics, just like Tunnel Rat in the Sigma 6 cartoon and Ripcord in the live-action movie. Her interaction with Zartan in the TV episode "The Gamemaster" looks almos flirtatious. And there's even people who pair her with [[Transformers Bumblebee]] due to them teaming-up in the many crossovers.




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* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: According to Sigma 6, she hasn't worn a dress since her prom.

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* BlackBestFriend: Roadblock in the comics (they entered G.I. Joe at the same time, and most pre-Joe Duke stories show Roadblock with him). [[RaceLift Ripcord]] in the movies.



A soldier who, after the VietnamWar, was invited by his platoon fellow Tommy "Storm Shadow" Arashikage to study martial arts under the Arashikage ninja clan, and they soon became [[BloodBrothers Sword Brothers]]. Now Snake-Eyes is a member of G.i. Joe while his former friend joined Cobra. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face, so he's mute and never removes his mask around others.



* NoNameGiven: Most of the Joes' real names appear in their filecards, but Snake-Eyes' name just says "Classified".



A gifted linguist and covert operations expert, she has lead many undercover missions to the G.I. Joe team. Real name: Allison Hart-Burnett

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A gifted linguist and covert operations expert, she has lead led many undercover missions to the G.I. Joe team. Real name: Allison Hart-Burnett



Real name: Marvin Hinton

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The G.I. Joe team's heavy machinme gunner. His dream is to become a gourmet chef, and joined the army after knowing they could train him as such. Real name: Marvin Hinton



Real name: Lonzo Wilkinson

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A former street gang leader prior to his enlistment. During the VietnamWar, he served at the same Long Range Recon Patrol as Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow. He also helped Hawk to assemble the G.I. Joe team and reccomended Snake-Eyes to him. Real name: Lonzo Wilkinson



Member of the nija clan Arashikage, trained under his uncles, the Hard Master and the Soft Master. During his training, he was Snake-Eyes' [[BloodBrothers Sword Brother]]. After a Cobra agent killed the Hard Master and framed Storm Shadow, he joined Cobra as Cobra Commander's bodyguard under the Commander's promise of telling him someday the identity of the real murderer. Real name: Tommy S. Arashikage

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Member of the nija ninja clan Arashikage, trained under his uncles, the Hard Master and the Soft Master. During his training, he was Snake-Eyes' [[BloodBrothers Sword Brother]]. After a Cobra agent killed the Hard Master and framed Storm Shadow, he joined Cobra as Cobra Commander's bodyguard under the Commander's promise of telling him someday the identity of the real murderer. Real name: Tommy S. Arashikage
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* MightyWhitey: He's an American soldier trained by the japanese Arashikage ninjas.


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* StevenUlyssesPerhero: His last name is Arashikage, which means "Storm Shadow"

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The latest in a long line of weapon dealers, his main client is Cobra. He wears a metal mask as a family tradition. Real name: James McCullen Destro XXIV

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The latest in a long line of weapon dealers, his main client is Cobra. He wears a metal mask as a family tradition. Real name: James McCullen [=McCullen=] Destro XXIV



* LegacyCharacter: Despite being the first Destro shown in the series, he's actually part of a long family tradition of wearing the metal mask and taking the weapons business. His long-lost son Alexander also took his role for a short time.



Daughter of wealthy European aristocrats who acts as Cobra Intelligence Officer. Real name: Anastasia DeCobray

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Daughter of wealthy European aristocrats who acts as Cobra Intelligence Officer. Real name: Anastasia DeCobray
[=DeCobray=]



* ArrogantKungFuGuy



A master of disguises who can even change his skin color to blend with his environment. He leads a biker gang called the Dreadnoks.

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A master of disguises who can even change his skin color to blend with his environment. He leads a biker gang called the Dreadnoks.
Dreadnoks. [[spoiler: he's the Hard Master's real killer.]]
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*** He was, down to Cain being the jealous one (Storm Shadow).

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Real name: Allison Hart-Burnett

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A gifted linguist and covert operations expert, she has lead many undercover missions to the G.I. Joe team. Real name: Allison Hart-Burnett
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* ActionGirl

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* TheStarscream: What he became after Serpenter took over in the cartoon. [[HeyItsThatVoice How ironic...]]

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* TheStarscream: What he became after Serpenter Serpentor took over in the cartoon. [[HeyItsThatVoice How ironic...]]



* TheDragon (Bordering on BigBadDuumvirate, depending on the version.)

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* TheDragon (Bordering on BigBadDuumvirate, BigBadDuumvirate with Cobra Commander or CoDragons with the Baroness, depending on the version.)



Real name: Anastasia DeCobray

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Daughter of wealthy European aristocrats who acts as Cobra Intelligence Officer. Real name: Anastasia DeCobray



* TheDragon: CoDragons with Destro, depending on the version.



Real name: Tommy S. Arashikage

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Member of the nija clan Arashikage, trained under his uncles, the Hard Master and the Soft Master. During his training, he was Snake-Eyes' [[BloodBrothers Sword Brother]]. After a Cobra agent killed the Hard Master and framed Storm Shadow, he joined Cobra as Cobra Commander's bodyguard under the Commander's promise of telling him someday the identity of the real murderer. Real name: Tommy S. Arashikage



A master of disguises who can even change his skin color to blend with his environment. He leads a biker gang called the Dreadnoks.



The Cobra emperor, created by Dr Mindbender combining the DNA of history's greatest generals. In the TV series, he was created explicitly to overthrow Cobra Commander, while the comic version's creation was mandated by Cobra Commander himself as a general, but Serpentor arranged the deaths of Cobra Commander and Destro ([[IGotBetter they got better]]) to take command.



* CompleteMonster: When he was a SAW-Viper, killed many Joes without any remorse.

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* CompleteMonster: When he was a SAW-Viper, killed many Joes (Breaker, Doc, etc) without any remorse.remorse. In fact, he VOLUNTEERED to do the deed.

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Real name: Wayne Sneeden




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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: In G.I. Joe Reloaded, he threathens a captured Alley-Viper with eating his ear.



* CharacterDerailment: In Resolute. Arguable because it's another alternate continuity.



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One of the top experts in explosives around the world, sometimes Cobra contracts him for sabotage missions.


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* TheMole: in Sigma 6
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A former dentist who tried to find a way to stop dental pain via brainwave manipulation. When he tested his idea on himself, the alteration caused to his mind made him become a madman. He soon became Cobra's main scientist after the death of his predecessor Dr Venom, being his main knowledges brainwashing and genetics.


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* CloningBlues: He was killed among with many other potential traitors, but he was revived via cloning.


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!!'''Overkill'''

A cyborg and former SAW-Viper who leads Cobra's B.A.T. (Battle Android Trooper) armies. Real name: Robert Skelton.

* CompleteMonster: When he was a SAW-Viper, killed many Joes without any remorse.
* HollywoodCyborg
* TheStarscream: in Valor vs Venom and Sigma 6.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The blond-haired leader of G.I. Joe. Are you sure we're not talking about Hawk?

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Originally Duke was supposed to substitute Hawk after Hawk was PutOnABus for awhile in the comics, which is why they're so similar. The blond-haired leader animated version of G.I. Joe. Are you sure we're not talking about Hawk?
Duke was practically Hawk from the comics before they decided to bring Hawk to the animated series as well.

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* DeadLittleSister: In the same car accident as his father and mother.



Real name: James McCullen Destro XXIV

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The latest in a long line of weapon dealers, his main client is Cobra. He wears a metal mask as a family tradition. Real name: James McCullen Destro XXIV



* RedHerring: of the Hard Master's murder.



Real names: Tomax Rogue and Xamot Rogue

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Former diamond smugglers, these twins are in charge of Cobra's finances. Real names: Tomax Rogue and Xamot Rogue



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[[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: US General Phillip Rey [[TomatoInTheMirror found he was a revived Serpentor]], yet decided to not become Serpentor again]]
InTheBlood: Most of his military cunning comes from the fact of being a composite clone of history's greatest generals.
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* FriendlySniper



!!'''Beachhead'''

* DrillSergeantNasty

!!'''Lady Jaye'''

Real name: Allison Hart-Burnett

* KilledOffForReal
* MasterOfDisguise
* OfficialCouple: with Flint



Real name: Hector X. Delgado



* LovableSexManiac: Not so much as Clutch, but in the original series Shipwreck does get to occasionally have some fun with this as he got slapped by Scarlett or Cover Girl when he tried to hit on them (he eventually got a formal relationship with Cover Girl in the comics)



Real name: Marvin Hinton

* BaldOfAwesome
* ChefOfIron




Real name: Lonzo Wilkinson



* PoweredArmor: the battle armor he wore during the DiC series and a bit of the comics [[spoiler: before being taken by the Crimson Guard Fred VII to impersonate him]]



Real name: James McCullen Destro XXIV



Real name: Anastasia DeCobray




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* ToylessToylineCharacter: For a short time during the franchise's beginning.



Real name: Tommy S. Arashikage



Real names: Tomax Rogue and Xamot Rogue

* CorruptCorporateExecutive




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!!'''Serpentor'''

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InTheBlood: Most of his military cunning comes from the fact of being a composite clone of history's greatest generals.
LamarckWasRight
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* GentleGiant



!!'''Stalker'''
* DemotedToExtra: He's one of the most important characters in the comic book, but becomes a background character in the TV series.



* [[DeadLittleSister Dead Big Brother]]: She believes Snake-Eyes killed her brother.



*** That would also count as HighHeelFaceTurn.



* OfficialCouple: with Destro



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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoorHeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Though the HeelFaceTurn is voluntary and the FaceHeelTurn tends to be caused by being BrainWashed.




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* SpinOff: He had his own short-lived comic series.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: In the live-action movie.


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!!'''Tomax and Xamot'''

* CreepyTwins

!!'''Doctor Mindbender'''

* BaldOfEvil
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder
* MadScientist

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* PirateParrot

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* PirateParrotPirateParrot: Polly



** Besides, his Iron Grenadier outfit compensates for the original one.



* InTheBlood: Both his sister and his brother are masters of disguise like him.



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* TheBobaFett

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* TheBobaFettPsychoForHire
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!!'''Storm Shadow'''

* ClearMyName: He joined Cobra only to prove he didn't kill his uncle, the Hard Master.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor
* [[Ninja]]
* NobleDemon
* TheRival: With Snake-Eyes

!!'''Zartan'''

* MasterOfDisguise AND VoluntaryShapeshifting, making him into the perfect infiltrator.
* MoralityPet: Billy, Cobra Commander's son.

!!'''Firefly'''
* MadBomber
* TheBobaFett
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* MultipleChoicePast: As noted above.
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* MoreDakka
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** LoveTriangle: She's got feelings for ''both'' in ''Resolute''.
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*DirtyCoward: Maybe not dirty, but he definately had the coward part down in the cartoon.

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*DirtyCoward: Maybe not dirty, but he definately definitely had the coward part down in the cartoon.



*MoralEventHorizon: In ''World War III'', he definately crosses the line.

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*MoralEventHorizon: In ''World War III'', he definately definitely crosses the line.

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